| Family: |
Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherinomorinae |
| Max. size: |
7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Culion and Busuanga Islands, Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-12. No teeth on palatines. Origin of dorsal fin at or up to 2 scales in front of vertical through ventral tips. Midlateral band silvery with a line of small dark dots above and minute black dots on row of scales below.
Description: Characterized by having 14-18 predorsal scales; body depth about 5.0 in SL; large eye, 2.2-2.4 in head length; upper jaw extending just beyond vertical at front edge of eye; jaws and vomer with minute teeth, none in palatines (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Biology is unknown. Probably preyed upon by commercial fish species as food. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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